Three weeks into disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, prosecutors are still presenting evidence they say showed he killed his wife and son
, prosecutors have called dozens of witnesses offering wide-ranging — and sometimes disjointed — testimony.of Murdaugh's wife and son, and technicians who found gunshot residue, cracked open cellphones to get videos and tested dozens of ammunition casings.
Much of the week's testimony focused on whether Murdaugh stole money from his family's law firm and clients. Prosecutors contend Murdaugh thought he was about toThe office manager from the family law firm said Murdaugh stole millions in fees and client settlements. A law school buddy said Murdaugh tookand left him to pay $192,000 to keep his client trust fund balanced.
of his wife and son were shown and described. Prosecutors and defense have said the aftermath of the shooting was gruesome. Agents testified Paul Murdaugh's brain was detached from his skull with a close range shotgun blast. But during the financial crimes testimony, Murdaugh has been much more stoic, listening and occasionally speaking to his lawyers.
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